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. 2015 Aug;27(4):465-6.
doi: 10.5021/ad.2015.27.4.465. Epub 2015 Jul 29.

Cefaclor-Induced Generalized Fixed Drug Eruption

Eun Jin Kim  1 , Jeong Eun Kim  1 , Young Suck Ro  1 , Joo Yeon Ko  1
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Cefaclor-Induced Generalized Fixed Drug Eruption

Eun Jin Kim et al. Ann Dermatol. 2015 Aug.
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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. (A) Generalized brownish hyperpigmented annular patches over the whole body after taking cefaclor, ioxoprofen, and streptokinase/streptodornase. (B) Development of new lesions and darkening of existing lesions after taking cefaclor 250 mg.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. Skin biopsy specimen showing edematous degeneration of the basal membrane of the epidermis, pigment incontinence, and superficial perivascular lymphocytic infiltration (H&E, ×200).
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